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Matt Willemsen on Nostr: Ancient Cycads: The Dinosaur-Era Plants That “Breathed” Nitrogen To Survive ...

Ancient Cycads: The Dinosaur-Era Plants That “Breathed” Nitrogen To Survive Extinction
Cycads, ancient plants once prevalent during the Mesozoic Era, have mostly gone extinct, with a few species surviving in tropical and subtropical areas. Researchers have discovered that these surviving cycads relied on symbiotic bacteria for nitrogen fixation, a trait not found in their extinct counterparts.
https://scitechdaily.com/ancient-cycads-the-dinosaur-era-plants-that-breathed-nitrogen-to-survive-extinction/ #plants #extinction #nitrogen #fixation #survive #cycads #symbiotic #bacteria
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